Hakim is well known for his patriotism and specially his love for Bengali. In his day, elite Bengali Muslims looked down upon it, favoured the Persian court language instead. Hakim criticized their disdainful attitude towards the local tongue. Hakim's most notable work was
Nur Nama (Story of Light), a depiction of the life of
Muhammad. Other books he wrote are
Shihabuddin Nama,
Karbala,
Lalmati Saifulmulk,
Nasihat Nama,
Chari Mokam Bhedh,
Shahar Nama,
Hanifar Ladai, and
Durre Majlish. He translated the
Persian romance
Yusuf Wa Zulekha (1483 AD) in Bengali. ==References==